The Sun. — London, England, 1818-01-10 00:00:00

t ) e ` a l . tOtamcntS of The Morning Chronicle of ; 'Y, and a whining attempt is made to forth all objects apparently distressed, as . 1 , 411 Y 'entitled to what was intended for a par . e `qar description. This contemptible attack up- LorilshiP is the consequence of politicalhos not:real benevolence. The- factious Writer 11l e n vents his 'spleen against the Admiralty, and againSt Mr. CRoKEit, tbough it is del l known that the Admiralty is doing all it ; 1 " 0 promote the benevolent object in 'view . , and ' CHOKER to live effect to its measures. It is 14r Pfizing that there is not some regard'to decency 41) ( 1 liberal feelings shewn in a Public Print which effe cts liberality of sentiment, and holds 'itself fo rth as the great Instructor of the people in 111041 s:politics, and the manners of civilized life. 1 • f t he LORD MAYOR were to patronize a sub leliPtion for Mr. HoNe, and Mr. CROKER were to •‘tili Ploy his " rhyming and reviewing," to use the °rls of The Chronicle, in praise of impiety, it is PrQbable that they would both have received the .. t .: 4 4ltetulation rather than the malignant abuse of t 4 atpatripti c Journal. We have Feceived several letters from Liver -1)0u1, in consequence of a Meeting of the CAN 111( / CLUB, which was recently held in that 14 w 1 ), awl one of our Correspondents has transmit te't to us Billing's Lii;erpool Advertiser, of the sth in stant, which contains an account of the Meet ing. It appears, however, that the account is sl ated ih that Pa'per to have been taken from an t ther Journal of the preceding Wednesday.— I he object of these several communications is, t hrough the medium of THE Su N, which we are told is held in 'high estimation at Liver- Pool, to state, that, though the Writers are de tided friends .to Mr. CANNING, highly admire histalents, and particularly his attention to the interests of the town of which he is one "the Representatives, and of his polite and ac essible disposition to all his Constituents intii 'vu}ually, yet that they cannot assent to the exag- kt g e rated praises which were so lavishly besNiwe ‘"iitn by some of the persons who %rem preset] et t hat Meeting. We were not to learn first from these communications that Mr. CANNING had l'i-erted himself with the utmost zeal to promote tb"interests of the town which he represents, and 1 1 1 he :displayed a ll possible gentlemanly tour ';3Y ta any applications from his Constituents. 1 t*lleral estimation of his character rendered a ardi. possible that he - should have conducted —sel f in any other manner. As to any exuber alive of panegyric which individuals . may have -Bt ?Wed on him, finch is t 6 be ascribed to per -3°114 regard, and the zeal ‘vhich naturally attends O tt tt. pinch too, possibly, is co be attributed to I ' ll effect of favours conferred, and, perhaps, we 1" Y add, without intending to offend, something 4 :, a Y be ascribed to the warmth. of convivial mo "'NIL But it is certain, that on the occasion 'diluted to, some of the. compliments paid to Mr. e "Nrsto may appear, reasonably appear, execs . ‘4e, inasm uc h,. as t h ey solely .attributed to him the merit of services which other branches of ad . ki nistration are fully entitled to share with him. \ Ve are desired particularly to notice the Speech tl f Air. JOHN ECCLES, junior, at the Meeting ill ‘ t Oettipn, who, after a just tribute to the immortal 1141 % anti his Councils, and to " those measures 44Q P . 'ed by him, and persevered in, through peril and t hrough opposition, by the succeeding States :l:en of Ids School," .added, but " by none more •,r en uctisk y and with greater effect, than by that §tatearnan to whom they looked up as the Inhe ritor of his principles and his abilities, the man under whose name the Club hail arrayed itself." We are then asked why Mr. CANNING, in particu lar, is to be held forth as the only inheritor of PrreeS principles and abilities, when it is ad bitted that the succeeding Stat, ,:nen of his school, in' general, all as strenuously exerted themselves in supporting his principles, and ac - "illpliabing the object of . his measures ? We are risked whether the Noble Lord at the Head of the 4 thuinistratiOn, And who'takes his title from the ‘ l l ) wn ; who was brought up in the School of Mr. who very early in .life raised himself into ,Bticll distinction by a S peech in the highest degree cre ditable to his powers, in point of knowledge, 'a r gument, and eloquence, as led to his present elevation, and who has maintained consistency of "nduet throughout his political career, is not full as ninon entitled to share in the lionour of being t. fli t inheritor of Mr. PITT's principles and abili ties 3 The names, the services, and the abilities of th e venerable LORD CHANCELLOR, of Lord BA .avr, Lord LASCELLES, and that sound and tioquent Statesman, the RISING ST AR in the political Horizon, beaming with knowledge, rwisdom and integrity, Mr. ROBERT *PEEL, are The.ll mentioned; and we are asked wiry they ate to be forgotten in the assignment of ho curs due to those who so ably follow the steps of Mr. and vvi-ko have sectecded in ac complishing' those glorious events which he was not - permitted to behold, as the only rewarA for s wisdom, virtue, and perseverance, which his patriotic heart could desire ? We are tieict called to the Speech of Mr. RoptE, who, after expres- sing political sentiments honourable to Iris charac ter, particularly in relation to Mr. PITT, procee►led to say that, '' in his opinion, the TRUEST REPRESENTATIVE of that immortal Statesman's principles was Mr. CANN.ING.". In answer to this ptmegyriE,Which is deemed extt avant anilinvidions, we are agajn,rernitded of Lord ELDoN, and the otker Members of Administration already mentid tied, and part - kit - I.'l'ly of Mr..ll.62SEar I'EEL, as the fu ture great stay of the national interest and ho nour. One of our Correspondents then adopts a lighter inood, and treats with something of jocose 'irony, and sarcastic humour, the idea of appointing a Lady as the PATRONESS of a POLITI CAL CLUB, and it is intimated, dial, however exalted her merits may be . in private life, it was not consistent with the decorum due to the-sex to introduce her name at a Tavern Meeting,,and in some measure tended to throw an air of ridi cule on the Institution. , Upon the whole, though as we before observed, the high merits of Mr. CANNING, the force, beauty, and variety of his* eloquence, the extent of his knowledge, and the soundness of his principles, were readily admitted, yet our Correspondents could not agree to award to him the exelasire honour of being looked up to as the " InheritOr of the Principles and Abilities" and ' 6 THE _ TRUEST LIVING REPRE SENTATIVE" of Mr. PITT, when SO many Of his colleagues have, at least, equally a right to assert and to maintain hereditary claims to the same honourable distinction.—Finally, our Correspon- dents touch upon the subject of THE CATHOLIC Cr-AIMS, and say, that as Mr. PITT'S sentiments on that subject are well known, whatever attempts may have been made to deny or to disguise them, and as the other Members of Administration above noticed, are avowedly and decided staunch supporters of THE PROTESTANT ASCENDANCY, and as Mr. CANNING'S opinions are not equally in favour of what is essential to the security of our Establishment in Cr-lull - et! and STATE, they. have stronger pretensions to be considered as legitimate Heirs.of the principles of Mr. PITT, than any person, however great his talents, and meritorious his services, who is not equally zealous to uphold the national faith, which is vitally united with our political Constitution, and equally resolote to-de fend it from the inroads and encroachments of PORERY. • LEGITIMACY.—A very silly Writer in The Morning Chronicle, who affects to possess great historical ktrowledge and sagacity, scents disposed to discover, that according to. the title notion of Legitimacy, there is not a Sovereign in Europe that is entitled to his Crown. Upon the same principle no landed proprietor who enjoys by in heritance, has a right to his possessions. This affected and ridiculous writer asks the following question—" Who in fact robbed King George the Third of his real sovereignty . over the Colonies, once ours, in North America ? Indisputably Louis the Siiteenth and his German. wife." What must be thought tof the unfeeling miscreant who could thus speak of a virtuous Sovereign and his unfor tunate Consort, who were martyred .by such de testable Politicians as himself. It was not Louis, but his perfidious and ambitious Ministers, who involved hint in that American contest, which brought the contagion of principles into his own country, that ended in his own ruin. It would be surprizing, that a Public Journal should ad mit such trash if the same Paper did n©t pa tronize a subscription to reward sedition and bias phenzy. As the following Circular first appeared in an Opposition Paper we were inclined to doubt its authenticity, but as we find that it has really been transmitted to all the Members of the House of Commons,who are the supporters of Government, we insert it : . _ - - Foreign Office, 3d January, 1818. St rt,—As business of importance will be brought under the consideration of Parliaaient, upon its .tneeting," take the liberty of earnestly requesting your attendance irt the House of Commons, on Tuesday, the Et7th instant.- • . - I have the honour to be, Sir, • . Your faithful and obedient Servant, CASTLEREAGH. It is rumoured as probable, that Mr. DENT will again offer .himself for Poole ; but we have not heard whether Mi. M. A. TAYLOR starts for Dur- • ham ; it has been said that General Sir GORDON DRUMMOND will stand for that City. There is some chance that Lancaster will be contested at the next General Election; though there is little doubt of Mr. CAWTHORN being re turned again for that Borough. Mr. CEIAMBERLAYNE is mentioned as one of the Candidates for Southampton, though we do not see with what chance of success, unless lie relies on the ground which enabled Mr. JACKSON to throw out Mr. ATnEaLcv in 1806. The Election for Cork County, and also for the City, arc likely to be strongly contested ; indeed, in many parts of Ireland, the contests will be se vere.—ln Scotland there are many indications of opposition to the pre,2nt Members, but whether the parties will go to a poll is very uncertain. ' It has often been remarked, that the Tolls of the Grand Junction, and most of the Branch Canals, are too high to induce the Timber Dealers in the port of London to bring Oak Timber doWn thein.—lf the tolls and freights were' modetate, and barges adapted for the purpose, large loan tities would be brought to the London. Market from Staffordshire, and other Wood Counties. SHIP NEWS. FALNMIITIT ) JAN. 7.—Arrived the •Zeila, LANG, from the river Plate, in 74 days ; she lost both masts it gale on the 3d inst. ;in lat. 49. 40. N. long. 13. 30. W., alter laying-to five days, with the wind at S. E., at 8 P. H. she spoke the John, CARR, of Prince Ed'A . 'ard's Island, who took her in tow until P. bi., when the tow-rope broke ; on the 4th, at 9 P. m. ; she spoke, and %vas taken in tow by; the Abeotia transport, from the Cape of Good Hope, but parted a 7-inch hawser twice. Put bd•rk the Java, MuLLERg, for Batilvi,.; Pallas, for the Isle . of France ; and Anne, for Havannah. DEAL, JAN. g.—Arrived the Alpha, LUXTON, , -, front Jamaica ; Woadburn,MAßSH, from Leg horn, in -52 days ; Duke of York, FINLASON, from St. Michael's, in six days; Oak, MARTIN, from Oporto ; and the Bayne, FERGUSON, front Bengal; spoke the brig Brilliant, from Pernam buco to London, in lat. 45. N. long. 25. W. which vessel spoke, on the 30th ult. the Minstrel, from Calcutta; also spoke, on the 6th inst. 20 miles•\Vest of Scilly, the George, of Liverpool. Came down from the River the Cumberland, for the South Seas, and remains in the Downs with the outward;bound. The Barbadoes Packet got on the Bra,ke, and lost ,her rudder and anchor, y-e“erday, coming into the Do&nS. . Fiee o'Clock.—A whaler is just - arrived, and brought up—particulars unknown. PO'oTSMOUTII, JAN. 9.—Passed by for London the Galen, TRACY', from Boston, in 24 days ; she landed her passengers here. 'Sailed the Medusa transport for Chatham. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 8.--Arrived the Young Pbca nix, ASPLET, from Galipoli, and- is under quaran tine ; Policy, STEVENS, from London fOr the South Seas ; and William and Mary, BARROW, from Qiiebec for Weymouth, out 61 days, having . put into Newfoundland leaky, and with loss -of boats. GRAVF.S4ND, JAN. the Felicity, Pdtchard, for Cork ; Prince of Wales, Stewart, for Calais ; Vrow, Dowchaud, for Rotterdam; Marsh, nichten, for Jamaica, and Henry, J.,urie son for Dublin. Arrived the Briton, Richards, from Antwerp ; Marshall, from Rotter dam ; Alexandria, Bognai, from Moue►►.; William, Vialen, from Bayonne; Grace, Stroughton, trout Rotterdam, an:l Robert Edwards, Sherburn, from New Yolk.' AFFAIR OF HONOUR. Tl3e . 6,llowing Statement has been left at our Office for insertiou Lientenant-Colonel Ross, 4th Dragoon Guards, having ascertained that Captain Fottrell, Royal Marines, was the Author of a Paragraph in Car rick's Morning Post, which reflected on the Cha racter of "'an Officer high in regimental rank,'' demanded satisfaction of that Gentleman, and they met accordingly on the Fifteen Acres, attended by their Seconds, at a late hour on Saturday last. After'an exchange of four shots . each, their re spective friends agl eta thlit Capt. Fotirell should make the following declaration on the ground : Colonel Ross, I have been brought here to give yon satis factitm for a Paragraph published by me in Carrick's - Morn ing Post. We have fired four shots each.—l now declare :hat I did not know, save from report ; to whom the article alluded, which has give❑ you offence, and' that I did not otherwise know you to be the " Otheer.of high rank," men tioned in that article; and being now told by your friend Captain Hamilton, that the Paragraph is itscorrect in other particulars, I now regret my having done su: Witnessed and signed by (Dublin Journal, Jan. 5.) P. HAMILTON, Captain 4th Magoon Guards, JAMES MEYLEIt. ROBBERY AT THE ADMIRALTY.--Yesterday Anne Jones was charged at P.-owstreet with rob bing the house of Mr. CaOKER, in the Admiralt‘y. —Catherine Rook, a servant to Mr. Croker, stated, that on Thursday evening, between five and six o'clock, she met the prisoner in the passage of her master's house, eading to the area steps ; she asked her what business she ►iad there, to which she gave no answer. She then, Suspecting she was• there for the purpose, of . robbing, called to a fellow servant, who carne, and they shut the door upon her. The prisoner then said she wanted the housekeeper, but she cituld not tell her name. A bundle was observed under her cloak, which proved to be a pair of sheets belonging to Mr. Croker, and a coat belonging to James Taylor, the footman, which had been taken out of the kitchen anti. pantry. — Mr. Croker being in his house, and _ hearing a noise, went to see the cause, when the prisoner• said site had been induced to - commit the robbery through distress, and begged his forgiveness. She was committed for trial. SUDDEN DEATH. —(fin Mott-day evening, as Mr. litanie,'of‘Vtolwich dock-yard, was in the act of tasting some soup for the poor inhabitants of that town, he was seized with a giddiness in his head, and fdl 'down ; when, notwithstanding. medical assistance was on the spot, and instantly afford ed, he immediately expired. Ile was previously in perfect health, and has left a widow and family uo for. Barrisn LIONS is an appellation ever given to the heroes of our lslcs. NVe have now to record in earnest a whole Family of. teal British Lions, bred and born in the Royal- Menagerie, Extter 'Chnge.; they•consistof•two males nod a female, *are now a month old ; nothing can exceed . the care and attention displayed by the Lioness in suckling them, who is so kind as to starer LatUs and Children to take them in their arms and caress them, which certainly is a treat that may INVer again occur in the metropolis. Tllr-; v L. I: 0;1 SUN. Mr. EDITOR,-- The of the late cir- can►stances at, Deal, in regard to a stit, , ggling transaction at that place, inserted in your rarer of yesterday, calls Upon myself and every'Oilicer of the Royal - Navy, whether actually employed at present or not, for the strongest cNin-es-sion satisfaction ; no doubt can possibly, exist in my mind of the result of the application to the Judge tlluded to - therein, that the rwo Gentlemen com mitted to prison will In liberated on bail. Surely, if Naval men are compelled by th . eir superior Offi cer to interfere in the prevention of Smuggling, they deserve every protection, and I cannot but express my surprise, that on the late occasion, when it appears that two young Gentlemen (I Understand bearing excellent characters as Officers and Gentlemen) who were attacked in the proper . discharge of their public duty by ferocious and daring Smugglers, should be refused ,to be admit ted to liberty, in the interval between the alleged offence and their trial, by the Mayor of Deal, Mr. EDWARD IGGi/LDEN, and the Magistrates of that town, aided, as 3 presume they must have been, by the enlightened assistance of the Recorder, Mr. EVANCE, a Police Magistrate, appointed by the Secretary of State. Surely that Gentleman, from his own experience in London, and his knowledge of what the character of Sailor Smug glers are, if he knew of the circumstances, would have interfered. Painful as it is; I cannot help expressing my deep regret in acknowlef'...6ng that such transactions have been too frequent iipon our coast, but when I notice so marked a difference is 1 the exercise of the Police Administration butts tea this-place and Deal, I am bound to observe upo❑ the injury the Public may, receive by a further endurance of similar ontiages at the latter town. Retired upon the hard-earned reward of half-pay, it may be urged , that 1 have nothing to do - with these concerns, hat I have no hesitation in reply . - ing, that, without dnediscipline in a man of war, bravery. and seamanship would be unavailing ; and if we suffered our regulations to be infringed by infetiors, and the responsibility of any Officer to he borne down by the tumultuous violence of Sailors, an end would be put to the tong boasted superiority of our Navy. When the Captain or ders a reef to be taken, 'or an anchor to .be let go, on which the safety of the ship and crew de- petal, can we rrmit the ship's company, not to object civilly, but riotously ? Are the safety of all to he implicated ? Surely not. So VVOUId I ob serve opon the extraordinary affair at Deal. The Officers in question were bound to do their duty, as directed by ti,eir Commander, and an Officer of more merit, bravery, or judicious conduct, every respect, cannot he n:oucd. than Captain MiCULLOCK, of the severe : all the, coati ry ate iudebled to hi , exertions in the suppresio'n of a vile and immoral vratlic. . But I must just advert again to the. difference of the Police Administration between this place and Deal, and refer to the 'frequent becoming conthict of our Magistracy, particulatly on a . late Occasion, in most properly lending its aid, in a public prosecution of a man named Bond, a native of the town, for purchasing some part of a wrecked cargo ; every proper facility was given to brie:; . him to justice, without local feeling - or attach ment, and the ends of public iust ice were accoid ingly answered. But at Deal, in a case I am in formed of the greatest importance, in which no fewer dials fourteen boatmen of Deal were jai plicated,l find i by reference to your valuable Paper, that only two out of that number have been ap prehended, although warrants of the Lord Chief Justice have been in possession of the Mayor and Magistrates of Deal, since last 41pril. Surely, Sir, this calls aloud for, aotuething to be done by Government to rescue the character of the Coun try nom transactions so injurious to it, and I do hope that Government will now interfere. I ant acquainted with many respectable people here, and 1 assure you there is only one sentiment of the necessity of its interference upon our coast, in establishing fortltwith a f irm, rigorous, and inde pendant Police, in protection of the Revenue, and of the interests of Commerce; as it must and ought to embrace - both ; this done, and a finishing stroke would be given to smuggling, plunder and violence. The Country calls for the interference of its enlightened Government, and I am persuaded that the Nobleman who fills so distin g uishe d a part i it, and has so many advantages in'estAhltshing it its the high office he holds as. Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, has only to consider, and to re commend it to his Colleagues. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your very humble Servant, Dover, Jan. 9, 1318. A NAVAL OFFICER. WINDSOR, JAN. 9.—This morning the Duchess of GLOUCESTER arrived from Bagshot, on a visit to her MAJESTY and the I. 3 aiNcEssos• Sir JOHN LEACH -..t'as yesterday sworn int" the Office of Vice-Chancellor, before the Loai CHANCELLOR, at LILICOIII'S-lon Hall, Sir TnomA: PLOMEIt having been appointed Master of the Rolls. it is said that Admiral Sir RICHARD BICKER TON, Bart.succeeds to the vacancy of Lieutenant- General of the Royal Marines, occasioned by the death of Admiral Sir, R. .OssLow, and that he will be succeeded as Major-General of that corps by Rear-Admiral Sir GEOLKIE 3. HoPE, , one of the Lords of the Admiralty. Reductions of Clerks in the several dock-yards take place ditocay. • Ott the night of Friday, the 2.6 th ult. as Mr. SYEa, farmer, of Lindsey, was returning home on horseback, in company with his son, he was inet on the Ipswich road, about a mile from Hadleigh, by a loaded waggon, by some accident thrown from his horse, and the wheels passing over his bead killed on the spot. A Corier's Itiqu,:st was held on the body ou Monday, who fouon a verdict of Accidental Death." Mr. Syer was about sixty wears of age, and has left a widow and a hiNe • e • Iwily to lament Lib unfortu . uate loss.